Carbapenem resistance in the EU food chain
Carbapenemase-producing bacteria, once mainly a hospital concern, are now being detected in food animals and food products across Europe.
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A novel virus-like particles vaccine induces broad immune protective against deltacoronavirus in piglets
Virus-like particles are a potential clinical candidate for porcine deltacoronavirus vaccination.
Europe: African swine fever soars in wild boars
In the first quarter of 2025, more than 4,400 cases have already been reported in wild boar and 168 in domestic pigs in 17 European countries. Poland, Germany, and Latvia lead in wild boar, while Romania and Moldova are concerned about the increase in domestic pig cases.
Foot and mouth disease: Regionalization update at the EU level
The new Decision identifies new protection and surveillance zones and additional restricted zones in Slovakia and Hungary, as well as additional surveillance zones and restricted zones in Austria.
Rosalia is here! How do we deal with a highly virulent PRRS outbreak on the farm?
In the first two months, the outbreak caused more than 600 abortions and more than 150 sow deaths, destroying the weekly batch structure.
FIGAN 2025
The 17th edition of FIGAN 2025 was a resounding success, consolidating itself as the essential event for the livestock industry in Southern Europe.
First report on EU-wide sales and use of antimicrobials in animals
For the first time, all the 27 countries of the European Union together with Iceland and Norway have collected and reported data on both sales and use of antimicrobials in animals in their countries.
Foot and mouth disease: New outbreaks and activation of the vaccine bank
Hungary has confirmed two new outbreaks of FMD and Slovakia confirms its fifth, bordering Austria and near the Czech Republic.
AASV Installs 2025 Officers
The 2025 officers of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians were installed during the association’s 56th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California.
Spain: Sales and use of veterinary antimicrobials in 2023
Trends in antimicrobial consumption by species and animal categories in Spain in 2023 and information for combating antimicrobial resistance.
Animal Health Canada announces interim Executive Director
Effective March 24, 2025, the Animal Health Canada (AHC) Board has appointed John Ross as interim Executive Director for the organization.
Foot-and-mouth disease: the Commission establishes an additional restriction zone
The Member States have agreed to implement an additional restriction zone with a radius of at least 50 km around the outbreaks.
Austria takes action following the second foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Hungary.
Austria extends its surveillance zone after an FMD outbreak on a Hungarian dairy cattle farm with 3,000 animals near the Austrian border.
Hungary reports a second outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease near Austria
The restriction zone established around this second outbreak, which involves more than 3,000 dairy cattle, covers a small part of Austrian territory.
UK: Foot and Mouth disease controls amended in Germany
Import ban amended following outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Germany.
Allen D. Leman Swine Conference 2024 Summary: Health
The last of the three summaries by Antonio Palomo dedicated to the 2024 edition of the Allen D. Leman Conference focuses on health: biosecurity and viral and bacterial diseases.